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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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