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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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