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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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