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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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