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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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