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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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