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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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