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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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