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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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