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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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