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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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