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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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