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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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