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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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