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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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