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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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