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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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