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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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