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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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