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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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