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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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