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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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