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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the 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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