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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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