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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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