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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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