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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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