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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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