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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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