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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting 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 book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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