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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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