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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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