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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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