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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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