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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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