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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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