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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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