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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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