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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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