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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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