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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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