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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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