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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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