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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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