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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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