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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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