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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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