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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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