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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources (OERs). As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation.

There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major challenges associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. For more details please visit this Online Education MOOCs site.

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