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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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