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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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