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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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