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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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