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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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