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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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