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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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