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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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