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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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