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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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