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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons