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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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