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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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