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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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