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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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