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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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