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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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