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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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