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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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