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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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