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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes 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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