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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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