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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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