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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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