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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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