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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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