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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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