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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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