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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies 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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