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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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