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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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