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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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