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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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