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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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