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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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