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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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