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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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