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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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