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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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