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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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