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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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