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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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