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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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