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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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