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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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