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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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