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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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