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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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