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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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