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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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