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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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