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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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