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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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