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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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