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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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