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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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