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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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