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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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