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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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