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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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