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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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