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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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