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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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