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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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