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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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