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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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