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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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