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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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