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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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