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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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