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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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