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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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