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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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