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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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