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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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