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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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