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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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