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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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