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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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