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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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