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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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