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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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