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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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