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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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