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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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