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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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