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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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