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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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