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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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