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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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