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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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