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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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