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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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