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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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