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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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