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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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