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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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