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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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