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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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