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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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