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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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