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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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