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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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