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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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