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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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