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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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