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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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