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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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