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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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