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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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