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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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