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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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