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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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