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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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