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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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