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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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