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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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