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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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