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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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