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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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