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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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