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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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