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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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