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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually 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 e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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