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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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