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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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