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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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