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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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