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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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