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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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