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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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