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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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