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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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