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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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