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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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