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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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