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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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