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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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