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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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