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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the 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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