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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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