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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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