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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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