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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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