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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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