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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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