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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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