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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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