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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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