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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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