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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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