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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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