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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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