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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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