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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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