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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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