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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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