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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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