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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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