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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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