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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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