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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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