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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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