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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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