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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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