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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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