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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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