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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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