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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the 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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