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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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