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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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