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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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