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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates 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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