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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. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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