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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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