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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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