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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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