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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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