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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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