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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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