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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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