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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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