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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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