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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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