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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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