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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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