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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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