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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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