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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses 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 MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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