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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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