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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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