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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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