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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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