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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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