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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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