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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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