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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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