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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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