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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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