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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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