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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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