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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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