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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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