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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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