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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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