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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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