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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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