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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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