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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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