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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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