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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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