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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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