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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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