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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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