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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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