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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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