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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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