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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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