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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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