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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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