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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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