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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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