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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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