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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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