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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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