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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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