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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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