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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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