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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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