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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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