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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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