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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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