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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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