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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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