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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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