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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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