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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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