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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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