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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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