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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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