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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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