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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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