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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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