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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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