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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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