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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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