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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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