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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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