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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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