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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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