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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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