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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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