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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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