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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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