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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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