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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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