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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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