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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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