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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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