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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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