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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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