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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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