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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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