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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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