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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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