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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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