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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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