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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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