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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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