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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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