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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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