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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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