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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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