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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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