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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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