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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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