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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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