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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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