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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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