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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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