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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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