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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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