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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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