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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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