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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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