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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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