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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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