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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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