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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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