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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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