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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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