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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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