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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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