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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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