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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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