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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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