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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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