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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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