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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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