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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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