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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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