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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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