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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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