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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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