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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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