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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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