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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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