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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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