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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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