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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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