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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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