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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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