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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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