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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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