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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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