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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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