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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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