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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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