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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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