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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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