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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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