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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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