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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers 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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