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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need 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 numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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