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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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