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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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