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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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