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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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