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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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