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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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