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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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