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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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