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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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