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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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