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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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