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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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