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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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