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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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