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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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