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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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