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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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