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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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