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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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