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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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