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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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