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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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