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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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