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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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