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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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