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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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