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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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