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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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