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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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