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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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