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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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