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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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