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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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