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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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