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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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