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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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