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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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