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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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