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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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