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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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