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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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