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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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