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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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