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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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