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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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