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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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