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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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