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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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