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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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