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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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