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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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