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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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