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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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