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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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