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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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