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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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