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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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