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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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