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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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