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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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