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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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