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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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