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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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