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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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