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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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