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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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