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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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