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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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