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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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