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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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