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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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