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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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