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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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