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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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