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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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