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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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