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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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