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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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