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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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