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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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