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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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