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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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