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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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