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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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