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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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