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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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