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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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