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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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