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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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