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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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