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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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