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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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