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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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