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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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