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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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