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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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