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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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