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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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