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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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