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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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