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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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