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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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