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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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