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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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