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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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