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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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