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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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