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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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