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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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