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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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