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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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