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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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