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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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