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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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