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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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