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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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