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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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