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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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