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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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