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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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