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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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