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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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