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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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