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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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