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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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