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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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