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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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