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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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