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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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