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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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