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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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