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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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