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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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