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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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