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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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