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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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