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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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