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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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