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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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